Author: <span>Richard</span>
20 Jul 2020
Hinterland – 20 July 2020
In Hinterland this week, the common refrain of a need for the relaxation of planning regulations, rural England to be hit worst by the axing of Huawei, local democracy over-...
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14 Jul 2020
Issues raised at the 10th July meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)
The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...
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13 Jul 2020
The Rural Housing Alliance ask the Government to focus on rural housing
The Rural Services Network, along with the Rural Housing Alliance, the National Housing Federation and Acre, have written to Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP in Rural Housing Week to...
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13 Jul 2020
COVID-19 could create a ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teenagers
The Guardian and LocalGov report that Anne Longfield, the children’s commissioner for England, has called for focused intervention as the country emerges from lockdown, so that tens of thousands of...
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13 Jul 2020
UK sets aside £50bn extra for public services during pandemic
The Financial Times reports that the Government has authorised £48.5bn in additional spending on public services as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, including £15bn for personal protective equipment (PPE)...
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13 Jul 2020
Free-to-use cash machines within a ‘reasonable distance’ of every UK home
The Sun writes this weekend that Britons will soon get better access to free-to-use cash machines under Government plans, as banks and building societies will be required to give access...
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13 Jul 2020
Growing calls for ‘coastal economies minister’
Outlets including Business Live, the Daily Echo and the Blackpool Gazette have reported on ‘growing calls’ for the Government to appoint a minister to focus on supporting coastal regions up...
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13 Jul 2020
North losing out on life sciences budget
The Yorkshire Post has published a report suggesting the south of England receives double the investment in health research and development than the north of England The report said the...
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06 Jul 2020
RSN Launches Revitalising Rural Consultation
In March 2019, the Rural Services Network launched a campaign calling on Government to develop a comprehensive Rural Strategy, to address inequalities in rural areas. The campaign gained traction with...
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06 Jul 2020
Working together in lockdown – Case Studies from across communities in Rural England
The Rural Services Network is delighted to launch a booklet detailing the case studies that it has received of the ways in which rural communities have pulled together to support...
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